IGS-Optical 7

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

01:34:00

Sunday February 9, 2020

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight F41.

IGS Optical-7

Wiki

The IGS-Optical 7 (Intelligence Gathering Satellite) is the last of the third generation Japanese optical reconnaissance satellite. The satellites are operated by the Cabinet Satellite Information Center. The satellite serves both Japan's national defense and civil natural disaster monitoring. Reportedly these satellites are capable of achieving a ground resolution better than 40 centimeters.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,200 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
H-IIA 202

Active 2001 to 2025

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries logo

Agency

MHI

Price

$90.00 million

Rocket

Height: 53m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 10,000 kg

GTO: 4,100 kg

Fairing

Diameter: 4.07m

Height: 12m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

LA-Y1

Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

Fastest Turnaround

25 days 4 hours

Stats

H-IIA


41st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2020

2020


9th

Orbital launch attempt